S is for..................
Spa Replica Then first Post War AM that raced at Spa in 1948 winning outright. Subsequently rebuilt as a road car and described as the 'Spa Replica'
Spa Special The Spa Special is an example of the 2 litre Speed Model, converted in 1949 to sports specification. In this form, with St. John Horsfall, driving single handed, it achieved a notable 4th place in the 1949 Spa 24 hour race (and thus is now known as the Spa Special).
Singer A British make of car,  sold, modified and raced by Bamford and Martin, before they embarked on manufacture of the Aston Martin
Speed Model A sporting variant of the pre-war 2 litre cars.
Silverstone Famous British motor racing circuit near Towster, Northamptonshire. The AMOC always arrange a large race meeting at the circuit every year where 100's of Aston Martins can be seen.
Superleggera

A method of lightweight construction patented by Touring of Milan. Put simply, the body frame is made up of a cage of small diameter tubes which is covered by hand made aluminum body panels. This method of construction was used on the DB4 and 5
Salmons Long established coachbuilding company with a factory in Newport Pagnell; became known as Tickfords and then eventually Aston Martin
Sunnyside

The mock-Tudor offices of Aston Martin situated on the 'sunny side' of Tickford Street in Newport Pagnell. I believe that this building is now Grade II listed as are other parts of the factory.

Series

 You may notice that as you tour this site, certain models are sub divided into several series (DB4, V8 in particular). These are not official factory designations but were derived by the AMOC to make life easier in identifying various improvements to the cars.

Swan Wing Doors

 The doors of the DB9 open upwards at an angle of 12 degrees. These allow improved access to the cabin and may also self close (just like my 2CV!)

Superformed Aluminium

 A process using heat and pressure to form the body panels for the V12 Vanquish and VH platform cars (AMV8, DB9)

Sportshift

 A paddle gear shift mechanism linked to a manual gearbox on the 2007 V8 Vantage. First shown in late 2006 as an option for cars built from the second quarter of 2007.